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地盘

dì pán · di pan

Traditional 地盤

Meaning

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  1. domain
  2. territory under one's control
  3. foundation of a building
  4. base of operations
  5. crust of earth
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My territory, your territory

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)怎么(zěnme)跑(pǎo)到(dào)我(wǒ)的(de)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)来(lái)了(le)？

    Dengdeng, why did your books end up on my desk?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)桌子(zhuōzi)太(tài)小(xiǎo)，放(fàng)不(bù)下(xià)。

    My desk is too small. They do not fit.

  3. Liangliang

    这儿(zhèr)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)地盘(dìpán)，把(bǎ)你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)拿(ná)走(zǒu)。

    This is my territory. Take your books away.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)你(nǐ)的(de)椅子(yǐzi)上(shàng)。

    Fine. I will put them on your chair.

  5. Liangliang

    椅子(yǐzi)也(yě)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)地盘(dìpán)！

    The chair is also my territory!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)站(zhàn)着(zhe)看书(kànshū)吧(ba)。

    Then I will stand and read.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)星(xīng)期(qī)五(wǔ)傍(bàng)晚(wǎn)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)地(dì)盘(pán)开(kāi)派(pài)对(duì)。

We're throwing a party Friday evening at our place.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)只(zhī)狗(gǒu)为(wèi)了(le)争(zhēng)夺(duó)地(dì)盘(pán)打(dǎ)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

The two dogs started fighting over territory.

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